Mattis: support of the Taliban in Afghanistan does not meet the interests of Russia

Photo: Reuters WASHINGTON, October 3 — RIA Novosti. Pentagon chief James Mattis said that the U.S. saw some evidence of support of the Russian movement “the Taliban*”, but can not determine the nature of such support, because they believe that it is not in the national interests of Russia. Earlier, officials of the former and the current U.S. administration has directly accused Russia of supporting the Taliban in Afghanistan, but did not provide any evidence of such support. Moscow denies such support. Speaking at hearings in the U.S. house of representatives of the Mattis asked whether he had seen any evidence of Russia’s support of the Taliban*. “We have seen some evidence. I need more certainty that comes from Russia, I can’t understand. It doesn’t make sense. But we are monitoring this closely,” said Mattis. According to him, support of the Taliban* does not meet the “interests of Russia”. At

Lost in Dubai the cat found after two months

Lost in Dubai the cat found after two months Missing at Dubai airport cat returned to owners in the English County of Northamptonshire after two months of searching. Cat breed ragdoll named dinky was supposed to fly from the airport of the largest city of the UAE in London on the same flight as its owners Ian and sue Liz. However, after landing at Gatwick airport it turned out that the dinky cage empty. Apparently, he ran away from before her departure and left the airport. After numerous posts of masters in social networks about help dinky found at the animal shelter in Dubai and handed over to the owners. Wife Liz left Dubai on 27 July, having lived in this country for the last five years. Along with them they took two of their Pets. Ian took the cats to the cargo terminal of the airport, where they were

The Senator proposed to limit advertising of homeopathy

The Senator proposed to limit advertising of homeopathy Advertising of homeopathic medicines should be allowed only on medical and pharmaceutical exhibitions and in specialized publications for medical professionals. The proposal contained in the bill, which on 4 October submitted to the state Duma, member of Council of Federation from Vladimir region Anton Belyakov. Also, the Senator proposed to place on the packages of homeopathic medicines warning that these drugs “do not have clinically proven healing properties.” Although the greater part of homeopathy has no serious side effects, their danger lies in the fact that patients “often replace their real treatment of serious diseases.” This can lead to negative consequences, including death, stated in the explanatory note to the bill. NewsEuropean scientists involved in the fight with homeopathy While homeopathic remedies are popular partly because they are widely advertised on TV and in the media. This is the need to limit

Scientists have uncovered the benefits of black tea

Scientists have uncovered the benefits of black tea If you for some reason do not Harbor warm feelings for the black tea, think about how to change your attitude: it promotes weight loss and normalization of intestinal microflora, American scientists have found. In the study, scientists from the University of California in Los Angeles helped mice which were divided into four groups and different food. Two particularly well-fed group received a diet of fatty and low-fat food with high sugar content of extracts of black or green tea, the other two were left without the extract. After four weeks the weight of the rodents treated with the tea extracts decreased to the same levels as in mice that tea was not supposed to. It turns out that black tea, like green, affect energy metabolism by altering the ratio of intestinal bacteria in animals. The percentage of bacteria associated with obesity

The Muscovites put the experiment on payment of the VAS under the MLA

Representatives of insurance companies discuss with the government the experiment on co-financing by citizens of medical services under MHI. A pilot region, where it will test such a system, may be Moscow, said on Thursday, 5 October, “Kommersant”, citing sources familiar with the discussions. “We can talk about the transition to limited guarantees, when free began treatment could end in a fee, or the allocation of some medical services from the list of free” — said the source publication. According to him, the choice of Moscow as a pilot region due to the fact that the experiment needed a large region with a developed network of medical institutions. Deadlines and project parameters are still being discussed. Thus, according to “Kommersant”, a year ago a similar experiment of the Ministry of health launch of the MLA failed. It was conducted in five pilot regions — the Tyumen, Kirov, Belgorod, Lipetsk regions

Muscovite were detained for smuggling of banned steroids and drug for potency

Residents of the capital were detained on the threshold of the apartment when you receive the parcel with the banned in trafficking steroids and drug for potency from China. About it “lente.ru” reported in the Mail on Thursday, October 5. “Set the persons involved in the organization of supply and distribution of banned drugs,” — said the press service of the company. A criminal case on smuggling of potent substances (article 226.1 of the criminal code). Channel of drugs used by bodybuilders for quick muscle mass from Hong Kong tracked the staff of the corporate security Mail of Russia together with representatives of the Vnukovo customs. Steroids were delivered in packages with ground coffee. Earlier in September, for smuggling anabolic steroids have detained 33-the summer Krasnoyarsk, reports “Yarsk-info”. The man received a parcel from Belarus, where were the blisters with the pills and the packaging of ampoules. The study showed

Media “sacked” the head of another region

Vladimir Gorodetsky The Governor of the Novosibirsk region Vladimir Gorodetsky wrote a letter of resignation. With this statement Thursday, 5 October, was organized by the portal “FederalPress”. The publication indicates that it happened after his visit to the presidential administration of Russia. “The official announcement about the resignation of Vladimir Gorodetsky will happen a little later, when the administration of the President of Russia will decide on successor,” the source said “FederalPress”. Potential candidates for the post of head of the region called the Deputy presidential envoy to the Siberian Federal district Vadim Golovko, head of the Federal Agency for scientific organisations Mikhail Kotyukov Deputy Governor of the region Yury Petukhov. The head of the Department of information policy of administration of the Governor and the government of the Novosibirsk region Sergey Neshumov in your Facebook has denied the information about the impending resignation Gorodetsky. “About propagating rumors about alleged

SKR explained the searches from employees “Open Russia” investigation of funding

SKR explained the searches from employees “Open Russia” investigation of funding Moscow. 5 Oct. INTERFAX.RU — searches of the employees founded by Mikhail Khodorkovsky movement “Open Russia” was held within the framework of the Yukos case and associated with foreign funding of public organizations, despite the recognition of unwanted in Russia, said the official representative of the Investigative Committee (IC) Svetlana Petrenko. “Today, in order for a thorough examination of the circumstances of current funding and the investigation of the circumstances of the disposition in the Russian Federation in cash proceeds from the earlier legalization of the stolen property, the RF IC in collaboration with the departments of the interior Ministry conducted searches in the home and at places of work individual entrepreneurs and other entities financed from abroad from the accounts of organizations controlled by Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Leonid Nevzlin (former co-owner of Yukos — if) and other participants led

To employees “Open Russia” came to search for the “Yukos case”

To employees “Open Russia” came to search for the “Yukos case” This morning, the staff founded by the former head of Yukos Mikhail Khodorkovsky organization “Open Russia” came to search. They are, in particular, the chief editor of the organization’s website, Veronika Kutsyllo, system administrator’s edition Artem Minich, parents of the Chairman of the “Open Russia” Alexander Solovyov, Manager of the Executive Directorate of the “Open Russia” Nina Alex and daughters editor-in-chief of the control Center investigations (LRC) Andrew konyahina came to search in the “Yukos case”. The investigation team also came to the office of the “Open Russia” on Pokrovka. This is stated on the organization’s website. Ex-coordinator, “Open Russia” Maria Baronova said on his page in Facebook that the search and is the former coordinator, and now Manager of the Moscow headquarters of Alexei Navalny Nikolai Levshina.

Authorities revealed new details about the shooter in Las Vegas

Authorities revealed new details about the shooter in Las Vegas MOSCOW, 5 Dec — RIA Novosti. Shooter from Las Vegas (Nevada) Stephen Paddock, staged a massacre in the night from Sunday to Monday, was planning to escape, this was announced by the city Sheriff Joseph Lombardo, whose press conference was published by CBS News. 15фотографий15фотографий15фотографий “Yes,” said the Sheriff, answering the question whether there is any evidence that the Paddock had hoped to escape. The Sheriff did not specify exactly how the shooter planned to do it. Sheriff Lombardo also said that in the shooter’s car was found ten small containers with a total weight of about 4.5 pounds, which was explosive tannerite, and two boxes with the same explosives, each weighing about 9 pounds. In addition, the car was found about 1.6 thousand rounds. In the night of Monday local resident Stephen Paddock was killed in Las Vegas 58